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Murdoch also deleted a tweet in which he suggested that Britons might have too many public holidays for a country facing tough times. At times in his tweets Murdoch sounds bored with his New Year's holiday. He complains that there are "too many people" on the island of St. Bart's, an exclusive Caribbean hideaway. "Back to work tomorrow," he says. "Enough idling!" Murdoch also tweets that some of his friends are "frightened" by what he might say. He also praises Mike Bloomberg, the Republican mayor of New York City, and Rick Santorum, a Republican presidential candidate. Murdoch tweeted his wishes for a happy new year and said it would probably exceed expectations. "Happy 2012," he says. "May it be better than all experts predict. Has to be! Must must change everything to create jobs for all, especially young." His Twitter profile is accompanied by a snapshot showing Murdoch grimacing. He is wearing a casual white T-shirt with a light blue sweater. Murdoch was forced to close the News of the World last year because of widespread phone hacking at the tabloid. The victims included celebrities, sports stars, and a murdered teenager whose voicemails had been hacked. The scandal has damaged Murdoch's financial holdings and raised doubts about whether his family can retain control of the company, which has substantial interests in newspapers, magazines, movies, television and book publishing. ___ Online: http://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch
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